Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 4-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 6, 2019 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica won 4-2 on January 6, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 17′GabrielzinhoRio Ave
- 20′Bruno MoreiraRio Ave
- 27′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 31′João FélixBenfica
- 64′João FélixBenfica
- 70′H. SeferovićBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Rio Ave have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2019 | Portimonense(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2018 | SC Braga(home) | 6-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Montalegre(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Maritimo(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2018 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2019 | Moreirense(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2018 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Sporting CP(away) | 2-5 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Belenenses(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | Benfica 5-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Rio Ave 3-2 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 7, 2017 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 2.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Rio Ave | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Rio Ave sit 10th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy